Don’t let that distract us from celebrating the birthday from an incredibly beautiful, talented and wonderful actress we have grown to love to hate from Southland: Ms. Emily Bergl!!

Even her toughest critics must admit, Emily has nailed it in her role on Southland as the oft-despised Tami Bryant, wife of Detective Sammy Bryant. Face it, for a woman as incredibly talented as Emily is, it takes amazing acting chops to come across on screen as clueless, naive and despicable as Tammi does – making her one of Southland’s characters that we all love to hate. That character is one that is undeniably indispensable, however, because it is her actions that lead to some of the best character development and actions on the part of Sammy throughout the first three seasons of the show.

Emily’s skills are not just limited to Southland, though. Many may recognize her from her first major role as the fiesty Rachel Lang opposite Jason London in The Rage: Carrie 2, more recently as Beth Young on the ever popular Desperate Houswives, or from her stint as Annie O’Donnell on the series Men In Trees, as well as numerous other roles in her television & big screen career spanning spanning more than a decade. She has also done a number of productions on the stage.

If you have been truly lucky, however, you have been privileged to see Emily perform in person in her cabaret show Kidding On the Square. In this show, Emily truly comes alive showcasing her true talent as a gifted singer featuring songs from the 920′s through current day (Madonna anyone?), with a style and flair that’s all her own. I personally have been privileged to see her perform twice in the LA area and will happily return to see here again whenever possible, even for the same show.

So please join us in wishing Emily a warn and heartfelt Happy (Belated!) Birthday here, even if you already did so on Twitter or Facebook! Love or Hate Tammi Bryant, Emily Bergl is someone worthy of your love and respect for her incredible talent. Let’s show here now!

Happy Birthday, Emily!

Photo credit: TNT/Doug Hyun

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Your character Nate may be dead on Southland, but you will forever live on in our hearts and minds as one of our favorites for all time. From every dramatic moment on screen, the amazing relationship with Sammy, the complicated ones with your daughter to the incredibly tender (and steamy!) scenes with your wife. With every scene you  brought a depth to the character of Nate Moretta that made us all love him, and you, so much that it is no wonder that your character’s death was one of, if not the, most talked about events of Season 3. You will be missed!

Most of all, we are eternally grateful to you for taking so much time from your extremely busy schedule to chat with us the Thursday after your big episode, answering questions for so many people. Your (and Shawn’s, Micahel Cudlitz’s, Michael McGrady’s & C. Thomas Howell’s) willingness to come chat with the fans one-on-one is just another indication of how different, and special, Southland and its cast really is. The show itself is great, but you actors make it truly special.

While we may not get to see you on Southland again, you have definitely earned fans for life. We all look forward to seeing your return to True Blood as Jesus this summer and seeing The Legend of Hell’s Gate when it is released.

Feliz Cumpleaños, Ese!

Michael McGrady as Detective Salinger

Happy Birthday to our favorite Detective Boss, Michael McGrady aka Detective Danial “Sal” Salinger!

Many fans were disappointed to see so little of Sal this past season, but we savored every moment we did see you Michael! You gave us several memorable performances, including your very moving speech to the detectives in Punching Water. We look forward to seeing much more of you in Season 4!

Fans, please join us in wish Michael a joyous Happy Birthday by leaving your birthday wishes in the comments below!

So while this might not be all that great of a surprise, once again we wish Michael and Shawn a great big Happy Birthday! With Season 3 just around the corner, a glorious wedding for Shawn just before Christmas and the worldwide success of Southland, 2010 has been an incredible year. We all join in together in wish both a wonderful birthday and all the best for an even better 2011!

And now for the fan contributions. If you didn’t get a chance to contribute earlier, please feel free to add your comments below using the comment feature!

Happy Birthday to Michael and Shawn. Another year gone by and you guys look great. Hope Santa was good to you, and you enjoyed your birthdays.

Michael G.

Happy Birthday Michael and Shawn. Thank you for all the hard work on the show. Hope you both have a wonderful birthday and an amazing year

Gina

Happy birthday Big Guy! Have a blessed new year of life.

BlueGrassBabe3

BlueGrassBabe3

Michael and Shawn, I hope you guys have a spectacular birthday!

Shots. Southland style. Cheers

Shelley

For Michael:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbXXCGzOwL0

Davina

Celia

For Shawn:

Davina

To Shawn:

You gave me a lot of happiness in this year. I think that I should return to you this happiness again. You might surely understand how large the happiness that you gave was if it does so. I saw a lot of work of you in this year. And, I was very deeply impressed. I am wishing that everyone keep seeing your wonderful performance.
Please pile up the fantastic experience as well as the situation to date. I am wishing that this new year becomes satisfactory life for you.
･･･and, I am very glad when you noticed that there is your big fan in Japan too.

Emiko

To Michael:

I am happy to know you. If I didn’t meet SouthLAnd, I might not have known you. It will be a minus for me. I want to meet you early in the television too of Japan.
I am wishing that this new year happy for you.

Thank you for reading my sentence that is weak in English.

Emiko

Karen

Happy Birthday, Shawn! Thanks for being such a great part of a great show.

Karen

Michael,

Here is a little something for your birthday. I hope you enjoy it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcaE_SF-IEo

Cathy

Celia

Michael and Shawn,

Thank you so much for all that you do, both on and off camera. Without you, there would not be a Southland and all of us would not have found so many wonderful friends throughout the world! You have literally helped us make the world a little smaller and brought a whole bunch of people together who would never have met otherwise.

We wish you all the best for the coming year and look forward to seeing much more of you in Season 3 … and 4, and 5 and….

All the best,

Chris and Bob

Happy Birthday, Michael & Shawn! It was Michael’s twitter that changed me from a lurker to what I am today. Shawn, you are one of the actors I’ve been impressed with. Thank you so much for bringing me this wonderful world through Southland.

Hinako

While most of us, obviously, recognize Tommy from his regular appearances on SouthLAnd as Officer Dewey, many of us remember him fondly from his early appearances in in classic movies like The Outsiders (with Tom Cruise, Ralph Machio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and others), Steven Spielberg’s E.T., Red Dawn, The Hitcher and Soul Man, with over 138 acting credits to his name (at last count) on IMDB.

Later in his career, Tommy has expanded beyond acting to behind the camera, including writing, directing and producing. Some of his hits include SciFi (or SyFy) Channel movies like H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds and The Day the Earth Stopped. He is, indeed, a man of many talents!

So please, join us in wishing Tommy a warm Happy Birthday, SouthLAnd Style!!!

Everyone is welcome to add your Birthday wishes by adding a comment here – if you don’t already have an account, no worries! Simply use your existing account on one of the 12 linked Social networking sites that we support to register with just a couple of clicks, 100% secure!

Here are your birthday wishes. Enjoy!

Bob,

I may not know you in real life but you have been a true, dear friend. You are a source of inspiration, you make me laugh, you make me happy. I am honored you let me be a part of website and forum. I am even more honored to call you a friend and am so grateful to have you in my life. You are a wonderful, caring person. I cherish our friendship. I hope you have a wonderful birthday and get everything you wish for and more. Here’s to many more years of friendship, happiness, health and wealth.

Happy Birthday Bob, Love Davina

Hi Bob. Have a very Happy Birthday! I want to take this time and thank you for all your hard work in spear-heading the Southland fan site, as well as the Southland community boards. Your generosity is much appreciated. We are all very busy, but somehow you find the time to help promote Southland and always with a good-hearted demeanor. I thank you for volunteering and stepping up to help me sell my Cudlitz Army t-shirts. I couldn’t have done it without you.

So I want you to take some time today and treat yourself to a well-deserved Bob day. You have touched so many people with your dedication that I just wanted to let you know how deeply you are thought of. Have a Happy Birthday!

With love,

Michelle (Paisleymoon18)

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Bob,

It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword. However, your weapon of choice is the keyboard and it is your most effective tool of motivation. With your keyboard and fortified by regular sushi meals,  you have organized, requested, reminded, schmoozed and cajoled individuals from all over the world. Your persuasion and dedication paid off for all of us and we remain grateful. So with a hearty virtual embrace, I send the warmest wishes for a well deserved Happy Birthday.

Love, Ay

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Bob’s Birthday Limerick

There once was a man named Bob,  who always knew how to handle Cudlitz’ mob, he did it for fun, working online a ton, since he was the right man for the job.

Happy Birthday Bob! I can’t thank you enough for all the hard work you have put into promoting Southland and building a community for its fans. Have a splendid, fantastic, out of the world birthday!

Rachel (Blueviolet36)

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Happy Birthday Bob!

Thank you so much for your constant hard work for Southland and the fans. This website and the forum always remind me of the days when we started. I clearly remember the website was only the frame and nothing inside. Your personality, leadership and charisma have been attracting many of us and made the impossible possible. Without you, we could have never enjoyed the show. I hope you have a wonderful birthday, celebrating it with tomo sushi.

Hinako from Tokoyo

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Dear Bob,

Just a few lines to wish you the best birthday and thank you again for how much you’ve done all these months to keep alive the spirit of the Cudlitz Army and Southland.

Soon it will be a year that we know and have shared nerves, a lot of  hopes and a few receipes I was thrilled when I could meet you personally, I just hope that next we meet, you will have more free time and I will have improved my English Happy Birthday my friend.

Angela

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Happy Birthday Bob! It feels like yesterday when I met you and Chris at the Southland fan screening. It’s no secret the intense love we have for the show, but I believe your dedication and the time and effort you’ve put into promoting it has been integral not only to its sucess, but to bringing together fans from all over the world in a way that is just simply amazing. You’re the thread that keeps us all together! I know it can be a rather thankless job at times, but please do know that even if we don’t say it sometimes, we all appreciate and admire the hard work and sacrifice you continue to give.

Have a wonderful. Here’s to many more! And see you in New Orleans (hopefully)!

xoxoxo, Latoya B

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Thank you so much for creating this site for the fans of Southland and to help promote the show. Over the last year you have become a wonderful friend and have always been there when I have had a question or needed to vent! I know this site is a labor of love and thank you so much for allowing me to help you. Enjoy your day!

Have a wonderful birthday, Bob! 

Cathy

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Happy Birthday Bob! Thanks for everything you do for us and have a wonderful day…..you deserve it!!! Love and kisses from your Brazilian friend,

 Celia

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Bob,

Thanks so much for all your hard work and devotion to Southland. I sincerely don’t think the show would be on the air if not for your countless hours of promoting it and encouraging all of us fans to follow your example.

And on a more personal note, I just appreciate your generosity you have with your time, spirit, and love for all your friends. You seem to always have a kind phrase, joke, insightful thoughts or words of encouragement for everyone. I honor that as I honor you on your birthday.

Hope you have a wonderful and blessed day!

Deb

Your dedicated fans.

Happy Birthday! Absolutely love your character on Southland and cannot wait til the show gets back on the air!

Kristen

Happy Birthday Ben! Go out, and have FUN SouthLAnd syle

JennyNoe

Happy 32nd Birthday, Ben! Wishing you great success with The Glass Menagerie and Season 3 of Southland. If you are ever bored or feeling down, stop by your fan forum (google your name + fan forum). There are a group of us girls who are passionate about your career, Oscar, and of course, you! At the very least, we will make you smile . Wish you were my gentleman caller.

Robin from NY

Happy Birthday, Ben. Hope your 32nd year brings with it peace and much deserved recognition. We’re pulling for you.

SnarkyHeathen

To the guy who puts the *gentleman* in Gentleman Caller: Wishing you a most Happy Birthday, Ben.

May you celebrate many more birthdays to come while working on SouthLAnd, and go on to achieve all the success you so richly deserve.

Your devoted fan,

Barbara from CT

Happy Birthday Ben, hope you have a wonderful day! Can’t wait to see you on SouthLAnd season 3!

DavinaG – @Cudlitz Army Member

Happy safe & blessed b-day Mr. Ben hot, talented, & drop dead gorgeous McKenzie! I hope & pray that God will continue to bless you to live & enjoy many more b-days to come in your lifetime! SOUTHLAND STYLE BABY! GOD BLESS! *HUGS* *HUGS* *KISSES* *KISSES*

Laura M

Ben, hope you have an awesome birthday. You, as well as, the rest of the cast have made an amazing show. Enjoy your day and live an amazing life. Happy Birthday!

R. Riegel

From Barcelona, Spain, with my congratulations for your amazing work in SouthLAnd and especially in Johnny Got His Gun.
Happy Birthday!

Angela in Barcelona, Spain

Hi Ben!
I’m a fan of yours since the first episode of the OC. After 7 years this is the first time I have the chance to tell you something…
I hope you have a great carreer, you deserve it since you’re a talented actor and a beautiful person!
I wish you great success with season 3 of Southland, the Glass Menagerie and all your next projects!
I’m always supporting you, no matter what
Happy birthday!!! =D
May this day always be a special one to remember.

Rox from Italy.

Ben, I’ve really enjoyed you on SouthLAnd. Your character has really grown over the 13 episodes – from the minimal “Yes, sirs.” of the first episode to making the decision to let the non-rapist go and pulling the license right out of Cooper’s hand in the last episode. The entire episode of U-Boat was made of awesome as well.

Hope you have a great birthday!

K. David

Hey Ben,

My mom was recently diagnosed with agressive cancer, I’m only 20 so it’s been really hard taking care of her and seeing her go through the process. Southland is my escape, my time away from everything to relax and destress. Thank you so much for the time you put in and the sacrifices you make to create a phenomenal show. You have no idea how much that time means to me. Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day and take nothing for granted <3

Andi

Happy birthday Ben! Have an awesome day.

Deb

Have a fantastic birthday! Last Friday I saw The Glass Menagerie and your performance was superb! You should definitely pursue more theater roles. Can’t wait for Southland to return in January.

Kelly

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Warmest regards,

Your Fans!

Angela in Barcelona, Spain

Hi. Mr. Tom Happy B-Day! I hope & pray God will continue to bless you to live & enjoy many more b-days to come in your lifetime! God Bless! *HUGS* *HUGS*

Laura M

Tom, I hope you have a great birthday. You ,as well as, the rest of the cast are doing an amazing job on the show. Happy Birthday and live an amazing life.

R. Riegel

Hinako in Japan

Happy Birthday Tom! Hope it’s a great day for you

Gina

]]> http://www.southlandtvfans.com/2010/09/07/happy-birthday-tom-everett-scott/feed 0 http://www.southlandtvfans.com/2010/08/25/about-fan-birthday-posts http://www.southlandtvfans.com/2010/08/25/about-fan-birthday-posts#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:20:57 +0000 Bob http://www.southlandtvfans.com/?p=1935 As you may have noticed (like you could have missed them!) the site has been somewhat inactive recently, as we all struggle through the show’s hiatus and a lack of activity in all things SouthLAnd during the long wait for Season 3. One of our dedicated Team members, Cathy, has been posting Fan Birthday Greetings on a pretty regular basis, frequently with input from other friends and fans in the form of pictures and collages.

Now that our fan base has grown so large, and real life has reared its ugly head reducing the amount of time that Cathy has available to spend on coordinating and posting those messages, we’ve made the decision to discontinue posting Fan Birthdays on this website.

First of all, as I mentioned, they take a great deal of time to coordinate and execute. Sending out notices to people, receiving the pictures/greetings, uploading them in a post and publishing it – that all takes a lot of time and effort. As we are an all volunteer team, with real day jobs, time is definitely a premium and better spent working on stuff more directly related to the show, in our humble opinions.

Second, with so many fans out there, we are absolutely guaranteed to miss somebody’s birthday, which can lead to hurt feelings and conflict. We love all our fans and I absolutely do not want any hurt feelings or conflict. I know it has already happened, regrettably, so the only way to ensure that it doesn’t happen again is to not do any more.

Third, with very little actual news regarding SouthLAnd to post recently, all of the Birthday posts have made the site start looking like nothing more than a Happy Birthday site. While it’s true that we are a Fan site, we are supposed to be primarily a SouthLAnd site and that is what people visit us to see – SouthLAnd information. It is very detrimental to our standing in the search engines and ranking when our number 1 keyword is “birthday” or “happy birthday”, which ends up being bad for SouthLAnd in the long run. Ultimately, this is the deciding factor for me in the long run for halting the birthday greetings.

All is not lost, however! If you are really into birthdays and want to get lots of well-wishes on yours (or give them to others), we have a great alternative available. Simply join our Forums at http://www.SouthlandForums.com and make sure you fill out your personal profile after you register. The Forums will automatically keep track of your birthday and let everyone know about it when they log in. Everyone is invited, nay – encouraged, to share all of the birthday greetings there in the full social setting of the Forums.

Thank you for your understanding of this decidedly touchy subject and decision!

Visit SouthlandForums.com

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